Lock for small coin banks



I. J. KUSEL.

LOCK FOR SMALL COIN BANKS.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 29, I918.

Patented Apr. 18, 1922.

entree srArss ISIIDOB. J. KUSEL, or CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR r0 srnoNGnAn'r COMPANY, or.

PATENT wares.

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A CDRPORATION OF ILLINOIS.

LOCK roast/mm. com BANKS.

Application filed April 29,

To all whom it may concern:

Be it lmown that I, Ismon J. KUsEL, a citizen of the United States, residing. at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Looks for Small Coin Banks, of which the following is a full, clear, concise, and exact description, reference'being had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification.

My invention relates to looks for small coin banks.

The principal object of this invention is to provide a practical and advantageous construction of coin banks, and particularly to provide a novel and improved lock therefor. r v

Another object of the invention is to simplify the construction and reduce the cost of manufacture.-

In the accompanying drawings Fig. 1 is I a side elevation of a coin bank embodying my present, invention; a

Fig. 2 is a view of the underside of thebank;

Fig. 3 is a vertical longitudinal section;

Figs. 4 and 5 are cross sections taken on lines 4+4 and 5.-5, respectively, in Fig. 3.

In the drawings 1 show a coin bank 1 having a construction of a cartridge or shell such as now commonly used in modern warfare. This construction is hollow, as shown in Figs. 3 and 4, so that the interior of the same formsa space or chamber into. which the coins may be'introduced. A coin .slot is provided and thisis preferablylo- Fcated at or near the pointed end of the bank, as shown at 2.

The bottom 9 of the bank islpret'erably made removable so .as to for'm a means for permitting the extraction of the coins. This bottom 9 is preferably providedfwith an annular ridge or flange 10 into which the lower end portion of the tubular part of. the bank fits. p I

. This b ttom -9 being removable to permit the removal of the coins in the bank, is provided with means by which it may be locked. in position to prevent mproper or unwarranted opening of the bank. The

locln'ng means shown as a' highly desirable and advantageous construction consists of a clip 11 pivoted to the center of the bottom 9 by means of a pin 12. The pivotal con-'- Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Apr; 18, 1922.

1918. Serial No. 231,347.

nection is loose so" that the clip 11 may be moved or turned about the pivot 12. The sides of the clip 11 are slightly upturned as at 13. The lower end of the bank tube is provided with inwardly extending lugs;

or projections-l4, preferably two of these located diametrically opposite one another.

The clip 11' has its ends separated sufi r" ciently from the bottom 9 to permit room .for the lugs 14 between said clip ends and said bottom 9. Thus the bank bottom 9 may belocked 1n position by causing the clip 11 to base turned or positioned as to lie over the two lugs 01' projections 14, whereby said bottom 9- is prevented from be- 111g pulled away or separated from the bent or recessed underneath, as for example by stamping creases 15 in it during the proc ess of manufacture, each end of the clip belng provided with twocreases 15 separated fromone another" a, distance :somewhat greaterthan the width of the lugs '14, as'

shown in Fig. 4, the result of such creases being of course to push the metal down somewhat, below the creases leaving the intermediate portion somewhat elevated. In order to permit the clip l'lto slide readily oyer the edges of the lugs i l. the slightly upturned or inclined edges 13 are provided as previously set forth; In Fig. 5 thecentral portion of the clip 11 isshown somewhat humped or elevated to ermit. thei outer end ofthepivotor rivet 12 togbe countersunk in the bottom 9 the upturned ends 13 are also shownin this figure. The exposed end 12 of the rivet appears onthe outside of the bottom. and; suggests the per cussion cap of a shell or cartridge, as shown in Fig. 2.

f In ordento permit thev turning off the clip llto produce engagement and disengagement of the same with the lugs or projections .14, I provide key 17 by which the bottom-9 maybe turned, the bottom hav-- ing twoapertur'es 18 on opposite sides of its center, and the key 17 having two fingers or prongs 19. adapted to fit llltO the aper- These prongs 19 are ,of such 7 times 18. length that they project from the innersurface of the bottom 9 and are adapted to engage the clip 11. Thus when the key is applied to the bottom 9 and turned, the bottom 9 is also turned and it the clip 11 is in engagement with the lugs l t the bottom 9 is very likely to turn without turning the clip 11. However, when the bottom 9 is turned to such an extent that the prongs l9 engage opposite sides of the clip 11, further turning of the key will turn the clip 11 also and thereby cause the clip to he moved out of engagement with the lugs let, thereby unlocking the bottom 9 and permitting the same to be removed and the bank opened.

It will be seen that the key 17 may be turned in either direction with the same opening eliect, inasmuch as no matter what the direction, the prongs 19 will engage the sides of the clip 11, when it is sutliciently turned, and further turning movement will disengage the clip and lugs 14.

In order to relock the bank the bottom 9 is put in position and then turned either to one side or the other until the clip 11 engages the projections l t. The key 17 may be used for this purpose if desired, but it is not ordinarily necessary to do so, for a slight rotative movement of the bottom 9 by the fingers is ordinarily suflicient to accomplish the engagement of the locking devices 11 and 14. This engagement can readily be ascertained by the feeling that a locked condition exists'which will be observed by the fingers or hands holding the two parts of the bank and adjusting the bottom 9 relatively to, the tubular part.

It will be understood that changes and modifications may be made without departing from the spirit of the invention.

lVhat I claim is:

1. A small bank in the form of a shell or cartridge, the bottom of which is made removable, in combination with the locking means comprising lugs or projections on the lower end of the tubular portion of the bank and a clip on the bottom of the bank, said clip being adapted to be engaged and disengaged with said lugs or projections and being rotatable independently of the bottom, and the bottom having an aperture through which a key may project whereby'said clip may be operated by said key projecting through the bottom.

'2. A small bank in the form of a shell or cartridge, the bottom of which is made removable, in combination with locking means comprising lugs or projections on the lower end of the tubular portion of the bank and a clip on the bottom of said bank, said clip having recessed .portions in its ends for tending to maintain engagement with said lugs or projections and also having upturned side portions to facilitate movement of said clip by or over said lugs or projections.

3. A small bank provided. with locking mechanism comprising lugs or projections on one portion of the bank and a. clip on another portion of the same, said clip being mounted upon said last mentioned portion so as to permit movement of the latter independently of the clip, whereby said portion may be unlocked only by the use of a key or tool projecting through the same.

a. A. small bank having a portion of its wall made removable so as to permit removal of the coins, in combination with locking means comprising lugs or projections on the main body portion of the bank and a rotatable clip on the removable portion thereof for engagement with said lugs, said clip being movable independently oi said removable portion, and a key having a member adapted to pass through the wall of said removable portion of the bank and engage the clip on the same, whereby said clip may be disengaged and the bank unlocked by said. key.

5. A small bank having a removable wall portion arranged and mounted for rotary turning movement relatively to the body portion of the banlg saidv body portion of the bank being provided with lugs or projections and said. openableportion being provided with a clip adapted to engage said lugs or projections and thereby lock said removable portion in position said clip being mounted loosely upon said removable portion to permit the latter to be rotated without rotating the clip and said removable portion being provided with one or more apertures to permit the insertion of a key or tool to actuate the clip and thereby disengage the same from the lugs or projections and unlock the bank.

6.- A small bank having a removable wall portion arranged and mounted for rotary turning movement relatively to the body portion of the bank, said body portion of the bank being provided with lugs or projections and said removable portion being provided with a clip adapted to engage said lugs or projections and thereby lock said removable portion inposition, said clip being mounted loosely upon said removable portion to permit the latter to be rotated without rotating the clip, and a key or tool adapted to be inserted through said removable portion to permit the same to, be rotated and the clip to be engaged and disengaged from the lugs or projections, thereby unlocking the bank.

7. In a small bank, locking mechanism comprising a lug orprojection and a rotatable clip for engaging and disengaging said lug or projection, said bank being provided with an aperture through which a key or instrument may be inserted to rotate said clip tov disengage it from said projec tion and thereby unlock the bank.

with a closure for said open end, said closure being provided with a clip pivotedbetween its ends, the ends of saidclip being adapted to be moved into and out-of engagement with said lugs or projections to lock and unlock said closure, said closure being provided with an aperture through which a key or tool may be inserted to engage and actuat said clip to unlock the bank.'

9. A small bank of tubular form having an open end provided on its inside with lugs or projections, in combination with a closure for said open end, said closure being provided with a' rotatable clip adapted to engage said lugs'or projections, the closure of the bank having an aperture and a key having a portion adapted for insertion through said aperture to engage the clip and thereby rotate the same to. disengage it from the lugs or projections and thereby unlock the bank. 1

10. A small bank of tubular form having an open end 'providedwith inwardly extending lugs or projections in combination with a closure for said. open end, said closure being mounted and arranged for rotative movement relative to the tubular portion of the bank, a clip mounted on said closure and pivoted between its ends, the latter be ing adapted for engagement anddisengage ment with said lugs and projections, said 7 closure being provided with two apertures,

ing lugs or projections in combination with a closure for said open end, said closure being mounted and arranged for rotative movement relative to the tubular portion of the bank, a clip mounted on said closure and pivoted between its ends, the latterbeing adapted for engagement and disen gagement with said lugs and projections, said closure being provided with two apertures, one on each side of its centerto permit the insertion of prongs of a key, and a key having prongs adapted for insertion into said apertures and projecting inside of said closure so .as to engage the clip when the 7 key and closure are turned.

In witness whereof I hereunto subscribe my name this 16th day of April, A. D. 1918;

ISIDOR KUSEL. 

